Donald Trump has threatened to boycott the NFL and US Soccer after the leagues decided to repeal bans on players kneeling during the national anthem due to ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.
In a series of tweets, the president said he would no longer be watching the sports over the decisions following criticism from Republican lawmakers.
It came as Atlanta’s police chief resigned following the fatal shooting of an African-American man who had fallen asleep in his car by an officer – which threatened to reignite tensions over racism and police brutality in the US.